Chapter 2

When I entered the house, I was still carrying the ruined cake.

Chloe was sitting on the sofa, peeling pecans for Liam.

Harper was next to him, slicing an apple and thoughtfully drizzling it with honey.

They used to treat me that way.

Every time I came home for the weekend, they’d buy me tons of snacks, and both of them would play games with me.

But recently, they’d been doing all this for Liam.

They treated me like a stranger, giving me cold stares every day I came home.

They never even cooked for me.

I just thought they had amnesia, so I didn't hold it against them.

"Julian, come join us."

Liam flashed a smile, looking at me.

He was the son of my parents’ friends.

A year ago, his parents went on a business trip with mine and tragically died in a car accident.

I was there too. In a critical moment, Dad shielded me, saving my life.

With his last breath, he told me, "You're a man now. You have to take good care of your two sisters."

I took his words to heart, willing to give up my own dreams and stay in the city with Chloe and Harper.

But not long after, they both got into a car accident too, and then they lost their memories.

When they woke up, they had forgotten me. They took Liam as their own brother and doted on him relentlessly.